Pepperdine University, a private university in Malibu, California, will open a campus in Collin County this fall in an effort to expand its executive MBA program. The campus will be the first university center outside of California.

The Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management in partnership with Emerge Education will open an executive MBA center inside the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center. The hotel will be a temporary location while the university searches for a permanent location.

The executive MBA program provides a comprehensive framework for the strategic management of business organizations.

The program is designed for an experienced practitioner and planned around small group seminar sessions.

The 19-month program will be offered Friday afternoons-evenings and Saturday mornings-afternoons and meet once every three weeks. 

The program will be offered to senior-level management and directors.